The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-08-13

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Carbon county. has population of
10000.
Don't forget to organize a Board of
Trade.
Seventy prisoners are confined in the
Luzerne county bastile.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad will here
after paw every two weeks.
On his trip to Europe Mr.. Blaine took
box of Tulip Ssap with him.
The free delivery postal service will go
into effect at Bethlehem September lst.
There is only one prisoner confined in
the Monroe county Jail. Happy Monroe.
The Thomas iron company's No. fur
mace at Hokendauqua has been put in
blast.
To the people-The ADVOCATE is the
clique or tool Of no party or SET of men
Editor.
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The State Firemer's convention and
demonstration will take place in Allentown
on September 22d.
The amount of money on deposit in the
First National Bank, of this place, on the
/ st inst. was $05, ,534.Ol.
The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad.
at Reading, have resumed the granting of
free passes to their employees.
In Reading last week there were SO
deaths, ani 72O so far this year, 1a5 more
than for the same time last year.
According to the Weatherly Herald,
the saloon keepers of Mauch Chunk violate
the new high licensed law The county
Jail evidently yearns for them.
-LOST.--On the lst instant. dark
wool-mixed vest, between Weissport and
Beltzville, the finder will be suitable re-
warded by leaving it at this office.
During the month of July the I.ehigh
Valley Railroad company hauled G6,S1S
loaded cars of coal, and 65,9lS empty cars
over the Lehigh Division of the road.
The seventh annual meeting Of the
T4ehigh Valley Medical Association will be
held at the Water Gap House, Delaware
Water Gap, on Wednesday, August II.
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The Lansford Stars will cross bats with
the Lehighton club on the 22d irst. on the
old fair grounds. If we are not mistaken
this it the same club that slaughtered our
nine last season.
"A circular sent out by the Treasury De-
partment states that Trade Dollars will be
redeemable in Washington not later than
September 81. Consequently it behooves
holders to desposit them with their bankers
not later than August %.
"A walk through the old Gnaden Huet-
ten cemetery cannot help but interest every
body-the quaint German inscriptions on
the marble headstones and the monument
perpetuating the Moravian massacre are
objects of special note.
George Ahner, son of Charles Ahner,
was drowned in the canal at the mouth Of
| Long Run, opposite Packerton, on Sunday
last. Tie was about sixteen years of age.
He was buried in the new Evangelical
cemetery at Weissport, on the 10th inst.
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Now is the time for CHEAP WALL
PAPER as we are offering over half of oul
entire stock of Wall Paper and Borders al
one-half and some less than half the usual
price. Do not miss this offer. f, F. Luck
ENnACH, 81 Broadway, Mauch Chunk.
Mr.. John Hahn, while digging small
foundation at the Fort Allen House, il
Weissport, and near the site of the old ant
famed Franklin WELL found an English
halfpenny bearing date 1774. The coin Il
in possession of DIR. W. G. NJ. Seiple, o.
town.
Rev. DIR. Kuder, of the German Lu
theran Church of Lehighton, preached {
very able sermon in the German language
in Rev. l.. Iindenstruth's pulpit in Upper
Mauch Chunk on Sunday morning. Higl
praises are bestowed upon it, Gazette, All
instant.
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--Lehigh Hook and Ladder Co., No. /
of Lehighton, participated in the celebra
tion of the Marion Hose Co.'s twenty-firs
anniversary at Mauch Chunk on Monday
The fire boys " are high in their prais
of the treatment received from the Mariol
Hose Company.
Alvin J. Marsh, few days ago moye,
into the new residence he has just had erec
ted near the graded school house. He nov
can pride himself on having as neat an
} convenient house as any person desires
The location is healthy and gives fai
; view of the surrounded community. Strods
burg JeBersonidn.
by reference to a card in another co
/ umn, it will be seen that Henry Miller, G
Franklin Township, announces himself a
candidate before the Democratic Count
Convention for the Office of County Con
, missioner. Henry is q first-class man,
sound Democrat, and would undoubtedl
= make good officer.
Farmers and others should begin pr,
4 parations for display of their Yariou
> products at the Carbon County Fair. TIL
institution has grown marvelously in popl
+ larity during the past few years, and at IL
s last annual exhibition the display of mi
h ehinery, live stock, fruit, ETC., was equal
any county fair in the State.
F Our old friend, Andrew Graver, III
, bought out the stock and good will of P.
+ Kistler's store, in Weissport, and is closir
- out the old stock at almost any figure offe
ed in order TO make room for a new an
e elegant stock OF dress goods, dry good
e groceries and provisions. If YOU want an
o thing in his line give him a call.
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e Last Friday evening at Walnutport
young boy named Huston got possession
, an old pistol. 1t was not known that Il
X weapon was loaded, and while PLAYING vii